Beschreibung:
The economic sanctions imposed on Iraq from 1990 to 2003 were the most comprehensive and devastating of any established in the name of international governance. In a sharp indictment of U.S. policy, Gordon examines the key role the nation played in shaping the sanctions.
* Preface * The Policy of Containment * How the Sanctions Worked * The Influence of the United States * The Problem of Holds * The Magnitude of the Catastrophe * Tensions at the United Nations * The Role of the Iraqi Government * Congress and the Sanctions * The Oil for Food Scandal * Inside the U.S. Policy * International Law and the Sanctions * The Moral and Political Questions * Notes * Bibliography * Index